Consultant Clinical Oncologist

4 weeks ago


Chelmsford, United Kingdom Medacs Healthcare Full time

Role: Locum Consultant Clinical Oncologist - Head & Neck or Colorectal

Rates: £105504 to £139882 dependant on experience + employee benefits such as access to the NHS Pension scheme

Shifts: Monday-Friday, full or part time considered. Job plan negotiable with suitable candidates

Location: Essex

Qualifications/Licenses/Certifications

Essential

  • Hold full GMC registration and be on the Specialist Register (or be within 6 months of obtaining this)
  • Have relevant experience at Consultant level, or references to support your transition up to Consultant level.
  • You will need to pass an enhanced background check (DBS) and provide suitable references

Benefits:

  • A dedicated Recruitment Consultant to see you through the recruitment process
  • Access to The Support Hub - our support service to help support your mental health and well-being and enable you to deliver outstanding care.
  • First sight of jobs across multiple NHS trusts
  • Free CPD courses and career support with Medacs Academy
  • Long term jobs and short shifts available
  • Lucrative referral scheme
  • 24/7/365 service - we're available when you need us

Working flexibly in this trust, you will enjoy close working relationships with cancer patients managing their cancer throughout the disease, treating where possible or providing the highest standards of palliative care.

Working alongside a friendly, multidisciplinary team of dedicated healthcare professionals, you will be using some of the most advanced medical equipment in the country to ensure the effective provision of radiotherapy and systematic therapy treatments.

The field of Oncology is constantly evolving as new treatments are developed and breakthroughs are made in this specialised field of medicine. By choosing to build a strong and rewarding career at this trust you will become a key element within their vision to improve the health of the population, with particular focus upon the most vulnerable in our society.

General key skills

In addition to your qualifications, as an Oncology Consultant you will have:

  • Quick thinking abilities
  • Patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • A systematic approach to tasks
  • Excellent timekeeping
  • The ability to work well and under pressure
  • Empathy and understanding
  • A flexible attitude
  • A desire to improve and develop knowledge and skills
  • Active listening skills

Main Duties/Responsibilities

As an Oncology Consultant you will:

  • Actively support patients and their families, communicating clinical information to explain a diagnosis, stage of cancer and treatment options using a variety of methods, to ensure practical understanding.
  • Assist in managing the side effects and symptoms of cancer and its treatment including pain management.
  • Coordinate treatment plans and prescribe various types of treatment, including chemotherapy and immunotherapy.
  • Treat patients with radiation therapy (applies to Clinical Oncologists only).
  • Provide constant monitoring and care for patients in seriously ill or unstable conditions.
  • Communicate with patients on shared patient decision making
  • Work in and where appropriate, lead a multidisciplinary team
  • Assess and prioritise patient/client requirements, delegating effectively to others.
  • Recognise, review, and report a patient's condition and any changes to the patient and the multidisciplinary team.
  • Performing basic administrative and clerical tasks, such as keeping records of test results, writing prescriptions, providing cancer information to patients, and monitoring treatment plans.
  • Responsible for adhering to the GMC professional Code of Conduct.

If you are ready to work in a hospital that prides itself on the opportunities provided to staff and the care provided to patients, apply today, and enjoy access to hundreds of shifts, a dedicated Recruitment Consultant and revalidation support.


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